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New leaders ensure consistency

By Morgan Fink | January 17, 2017

DeKALB — Leaders of the Division of Student Affairs will oversee the department as the search continues for a permanent replacement of former Vice President Eric Weldy.Weldy, who left NIU Jan. 1 after accepting the position of vice chancellor of student...

Attendance alerts good step for better retention

By Rachel Scaman | January 21, 2015

NIU’s new attendance check-ups are a realistic way of improving retention because they will get students out of bed and into the classroom.NIU has announced it will start keeping tabs on attendance in several classes. If a student misses two or more...

Total enrollment slips

By Erin Kolb & Felix Sarver | September 13, 2012

Student enrollment saw a decrease for the third year in a row. The ten-day count for student enrollment is down by 4.9 percent from last year, with 21,869 students enrolled for the fall 2012 semester. Student enrollment in fall 2011 was 22,990 and 23,850...

President Peters explains the internal budget and what the state still owes towards the University at Wednesday's University Council Meeting. Peters also talks about the good things that are happening around campus for Vision 2020.

Student enrollment decreases again this year

By Erin Kolb and Felix Sarver | September 12, 2012

Student enrollment saw a decrease for the third year in a row.The ten-day count for student enrollment is down by 4.9 percent from last year, with 21,869 students enrolled for the fall 2012 semester. Student enrollment in fall 2011 was 22,990 and 23,850...

SAEM to start campaign to promote positive norms, behaviors

By Northern Star Staff | September 10, 2012

A campus-wide initiative, the focus of which is to teach students how to report problematic behaviors and situations, will begin this year, according to NIU Today. Student Affairs and Enrollment Management will start a social marketing campaign and education...

Faculty Senate voices concerns about enrollment, faculty retirements

Faculty Senate voices concerns about enrollment, faculty retirements

By Felix Sarver | September 5, 2012

Concerns about student enrollment and faculty retirements were raised at the first Faculty Senate meeting of the fall semester Wednesday. Faculty Senate President Alan Rosenbaum said he heard from faculty and people on campus “catastrophic statements”...